PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The dream theory that postulates that REM sleep triggers random neural activity, which our sleeping brain weaves into stories is called
A
Freud’s Wish-Fulfillment Theory.
B
the Information Processing Theory.
C
the Cognitive Development Theory.
D
the Activation-Synthesis Theory.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dream Theory; Activation Synthesis. Dreaming is nothing more than the brain’s attempt to make sense of random neural activity that spreads upward through the brain from the brainstem. REM sleep triggers neural activity that evokes random visual memories, which our sleeping brain weaves into stories.

Detailed explanation-2: -This theory states that during sleep, random brain activity occurs. These random neural firings then activate parts of the brain that would normally be interpreting sensory input. As a result, your brain must find a way to make sense of this random brain activity by synthesizing it with previously stored memories.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the activation-synthesis model of dreaming, which was first proposed by J. Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley, circuits in the brain become activated during REM sleep, which triggers the amygdala and hippocampus to create an array of electrical impulses.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the REM sleep stage, brain activity ramps up considerably compared to the non-REM stages, which helps explain the distinct types of dreaming. View Source during these stages. Dreams during REM sleep are typically more vivid, fantastical, and/or bizarre even though they may involve elements of waking life.

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